Court Denies Rehearing, Publication Of Ruling Awarding Ford New Asbestos Trial

Mealey's (April 16, 2021, 2:10 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court in an April 13 docket entry modified an opinion without change in judgment and denied rehearing in a case in which it awarded Ford Motor Co. a new trial on apportionment and punitive damages in an asbestos case in which a jury found the company 100% liable, resulting in the judge entering a $17,427,713.40 award....